The 33rd Vietnam International Medical and Pharmaceutical Exhibition (Vietnam Medi-Pharm 2025) and the International Exhibition on Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices and Healthcare (Vietmedicare Expo 2025) opened at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre on November 27.

At the event, residents will be able to directly raise questions about application procedures, required documents, eligibility criteria and the approval process.

The draft decree proposes clearer and stricter responsibilities for issuing companies and organisations involved in preparing and confirming issuance dossiers.

Việt Nam is ready to open its markets and create a legal framework to welcome green capital, green technologies and digital technologies from international partners, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has said.

The Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday it is considering taxing household businesses on profits rather than on total revenue after the revenue-based taxation system caused a stir among the public.

Participants reviewed the Vietnam Electricity Sector Development 2024–2025 report (FEV3), presented by the Electricity Regulatory Authority of Việt Nam and the Australian side under the MoU on Promoting a Competitive Electricity Market.

The two sides agreed to cooperate on a tailored basis to advance smart manufacturing and responsible industrial transformation in HCM City, contributing to the global rollout of the Lighthouse OS platform.

The MoIT has consistently prioritised close coordination with Chinese local authorities to support enterprises from both countries in pursuing practical investment and business opportunities.

The development of the International Finance Centre (IFC) is poised to become a strategic catalyst for transforming HCM City into a major hub for global capital flows. 

In what many are calling a landmark moment for Việt Nam’s development trajectory, the country’s Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính delivered a compelling vision during a high-level policy dialogue with WEF leadership at the Autumn Economic Forum 2025.

Việt Nam is entering a new stage of development in which innovation and strategic technologies will serve as the key driving force, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyễn Chí Dũng affirmed while addressing a working session with the Vietnam Innovation Network (VIN) and Vietnamese experts on November 26.

The humanitarian aid aims to assist communities impacted by heavy rainfall and two consecutive storms - Typhoon Bualoi and Typhoon Matmo -  in late September and early October, which caused significant infrastructure damage and human losses.

The campaign, called "Choose Green for Health - For a Truly Healthy Việt Nam", is part of Manulife’s ongoing efforts to prevent digestive diseases, particularly colorectal and stomach cancers, which remain among the leading causes of cancer cases and deaths in Việt Nam, according to World Cancer Observatory data.

For many years Việt Nam has been focusing on the implementation of "4.0 technologies" in both state management and business production in order to boost efficiency in a sustainable manner. 

The Thursday livestream will offer millions of zero-đồng tickets excluding taxes and fees, thousands of discount codes and early booking opportunities for 2026 Tết travel.

Businesses will have to be ready to meet ESG standards, the EU’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and the domestic carbon market expected to pilot in 2026, they emphasised.

Việt Nam and the European Free Trade Association have launched the 18th round of free trade talks in Đà Nẵng, aiming to reach a basic agreement, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said.

A discussion panel was held as part of the Autumn Economic Forum in HCM City on November 26, in which experts mulled how Việt Nam can better take advantage of 4.0 technologies for sustainable development.

Việt Nam is willing to maintain dialogue on tariff issues with the US with a view to creating a more favourable and mutually beneficial trading environment.

The directive expands the list of supported localities to include four additional provinces – Khánh Hòa, Gia Lai, Đắk Lắk and Lâm Đồng – alongside central localities that had already suffered significant damage.